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All subjects 20Agriculture 0Art and Culture 2Disaster Management 0Economics 0Environment 0Ethics 0Geography 8Governance 0Indian Society 5Internal Security 0International Relations 0Modern History 3Polity 0Post Independence 1Science and Technology 0Social Justice 0World History 1

All GS papers 72 GS1 20 GS2 20 GS3 20 GS4 12

Syllabus topics in GS1

GS1-02.Modern Indian History- Mid-18th century – Present (significant events, personalities, issues); 2 GS1-03.Freedom Struggle-various stages, important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country 1 GS1-04.Post-Independence- Consolidation and reorganisation within country 1 GS1-08.Urbanisation:problems and remedies 2 GS1-09.Globalisation and its effects on Indian society 1 GS1-10.Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism. 2 GS1-11.Salient Features of World Physical Geography 1 GS1-12.Distribution of key Natural Resources (world, South Asia and Indian subcontinent) 0 GS1-13.Factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India). 1 GS1-14.Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., 1 GS1-15.Geographical features and their location- Changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. 4

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Art and Culture › Buddhism and Jainism

Art and Culture › Buddhism and Jainism

2016

Early Buddhist Stupa-art, while depicting folk motifs and narratives successfully expounds Buddhist ideals. Elucidate.
Geography › ClimatolgyXAtmosphere

Geography › ClimatolgyXAtmosphere

2016

Discuss the concept of air mass and explain its role in macro-climatic changes.
Geography › Landslides

Geography › Landslides

2016

The Himalayas are highly prone to landslides. Discuss the causes and suggest suitable measures of mitigation.
Geography › Political Geography

Geography › Political Geography

2016

South China Sea has assumed great geopolitical significance in the present context. Comment.
Geography › Tertiary sector

Geography › Tertiary sector

2016

Enumerate the problems and prospects of inland water transport in India.
Geography › Water Management

Geography › Water Management

2016

The effective management of land and water resources will drastically reduce the human miseries. Explain
Geography › Water Management

2016

Present an account of the Indus Water Treaty and examine its ecological, economic and political implications in the context of changing bilateral relations.
Geography › Water Management

2016

In what way micro-watershed Development projects help in water conservation in drought prone and semi-arid regions of India.
Indian Society › Globalisation

Indian Society › Globalisation

2016

To what extent globalization has influenced the core of cultural diversity in India? Explain.
Indian Society › Regionalism

Indian Society › Regionalism

2016

What is the basis of regionalism? Is it that unequal distribution of benefits of development on regional basis eventually promotes regionalism? Substantiate your answer.

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